VSoftCo, a software development company in the global virtual sports market, has teamed up with football comic Striker to create VStriker, the world’s first branded virtual soccer game. VStriker Ltd will be a joint venture for Striker creator Pete Nash and VSoftCo, who will produce 3D-animated versions of an online betting game and a social game based on a new …

EveryMatrix has enhanced its casino content section by adding more than 60 titles from Booming Games, a B2B games provider of proprietary content for the gaming industry. Having brought to market a range of popular slot titles such as Booming 7, Joker’s Wild and Oh! Catrina, Booming Games continue to innovate and pioneer new themes and features for the market. …

Alan Alger of Betway retained his position at the top of the leaderboard, after John Cruces failed to muster a serious ‘Tipster Challenge’ at Chepstow Races. Cruces, Head of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship for Dafabet, picked out just a single winner in 5/4 favourite Valseur Du Granval, one of three winners for our experts across the day’s action. Timeform held on …

William Hill has apologised to customers after criminal third-party activity in the form of a ‘sophisticated’ DDoS cyber-attack led to its websites crashing on Tuesday. As reported in The Register, many of the bookmaker’s sites went down, and remained unable to provide better than intermittent service throughout Wednesday due to the ongoing attack. This is despite the company’s work with …

Big Bucks Bingo, operated by Cozy Games Management Ltd, has been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to ensure that its advertising for future promotions includes sufficient information about significant conditions, such as wagering requirements, that are likely to influence a consumer’s decision over whether to participate. This comes after the ASA assessed a complaint, which challenged whether an …

John Cruces, Head of Marketing Operations at Dafabet, has agreed to take the Tipster Challenge at Chepstow Races. He is the latest industry guest to compete alongside Timeform and Stephen Harris, the Horse Racing Guru at bettingexpert. Our regular tipsters currently sit 4th and 5th on the Tipster Challenge leaderboard, with point averages of 2.62 and 1.00 respectively. Cruces will …

Scientific Games has earned its 12th contract with South African casino and entertainment group Sun International to supply games, systems and table products to the new Sun Time Square casino in Pretoria. The Sun Time Square casino will maximise its operating efficiencies by incorporating Scientific Games’ SDS®, CMP, Power Promotions with Downloadable Credits and Smartcard Cashless functionality to power its casino …

A Norfolk man trading as ‘Billie the Bookmaker’ has been sentenced to 12 months for selling devices which provide illegal access to SIS sports channels. Although his income from the illegal activity was said to be £20,000, the value of the lost subscriptions to SIS was valued at least £2 million. William Marston was given a custodial sentence at Norwich …

England’s World Cup qualifying group has been subjected to claims of ‘suspicious betting’, after irregular patterns during Malta’s defeat to Lithuania three weeks ago were flagged up to FIFA. The world governing body was alerted to huge sums of money being placed on the match, which took place on the same night that England drew 0-0 in Slovenia. It has …

At the back end of the 2015/16 campaign, Arsenal predictably clicked into top gear to deny North London rivals Spurs a second-place finish in the Premier League. As part of their 10-match unbeaten run to end the season, the Gunners drew 0-0 at Sunderland. The game also marked the second of a six-match unbeaten run for Sam Allardyce’s side, as …